Canadian Labour Reporter

March 5, 2018 4 Canadian HR Reporter, a Thomson Reuters business 2018 COLLECTIVE AGREEMENTS 520 to 1,560: $20.47 rising 2 steps to $21.14 1,560+: $21.33 rising 2 steps to $22.02 Seasonal groundskeeper 0 to 520: $20.30 rising 2 steps to $20.97 520 to 1,560: $21.01 rising 2 steps to $21.70 1,560+: $22.32 rising 2 steps to $23.05 Editor's notes: On-call pay: $1.50 for each hour on call after completion of regular shift. $1.75 for each hour on call after completion of regular shift on that day if during weekend (Friday 3 p.m. to Monday 7 a.m.) or on named holiday. Meals: Employees will be entitled to have one meal and two snacks at cost of $4 per day when employee is working. Cost will increase effective Jan. 1, 2016, and each year thereafter. Effective 2018: $4.28; effective 2019: $4.33; effective 2020: $4.42. Parking: Employees who are working will be provided with parking with cold weather plug-ins for dura- tion of shift at no cost to employee. TRANSPORTATION Triple Random Acheson and Fort McMurray, Alta. (33 owner-operators, employees of owner-operators, mechanics, labourers) and Teamsters, Locals 362 and 213 Renewal agreement: Effective Jan. 1, 2017, to Dec. 31, 2019. Ratified on May 8, 2017. Signed on Dec. 12, 2017. Wage adjustments: Effective Jan. 1, 2017: 0% Effective Jan. 1, 2018: 1% Effective Jan. 1, 2019: 1% Shift premium: $2 per hour more than top rate for lead hands. Drivers will be paid ad- ditional amount when pulling multi-wheel trailing equip- ment: $1.50 for 24 to 48 wheels; $2 for more than 48 wheels. Paid holidays: 11 days. Vacations with pay: 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 3 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 11 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 15 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all work after 9 hours per day or 45 hours per week. Medical benefits: Prairie Teamsters Health and Welfare Plan and Teamsters Local 213 Health and Welfare Plan. Bereavement leave: 3 days for death in immediate family (spouse, mother, father, sons, daughters, sisters, brothers, mother-in-law, father-in-law, grandfather, grandmother, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother). 4 ad- ditional days if funeral occurs outside 700-kilometre radius of employee's normal work location. 3 days without pay for death of family member not covered above. Seniority – recall rights: 1 year. Call-in pay: Minimum of 4 hours' work or pay. If employee works in excess of 4 hours, em- ployee is guaranteed 6 hours' work or pay. Probationary period: 180 days. Tool allowance: $500 per year. Sample rates of hourly pay (current, after 2% increase): Acheson Winch operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17 Lowbed operator: $33.50 rising 2 steps to $34.17 Highboy/van: $29.85 rising 2 steps to $30.45 Pilot car: $24 rising 2 steps to $24.48 Fort McMurray Winch operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74 Lowbed operator: $37 rising 2 steps to $37.74 Highboy/step-deck: $35 rising 2 steps to $35.70 Pilot car: $27 rising 2 steps to $27.54 Classification Heavy-duty mechanics: $37.35 rising 2 steps to $38.12 Apprentice mechanics Start-year: $22.43 rising 2 steps to $22.88 First-year: $26.17 rising 2 steps to $26.70 Second-year: $29.89 rising 2 steps to $30.49 Third-year: $33.63 rising 2 steps to $34.31 Trailer mechanic: $32.97 rising 2 steps to $33.63 Apprentice first-year: $19.78 rising 2 steps to $20.18 Apprentice second-year: $23.07 rising 2 steps to $23.52 Labourer: $15 rising 2 steps to $15.30 Sample rates of hourly pay (current): Journeyman welder: $36 Parts-person: $24 Editor's notes: Mental health awareness: Employer will participate in promotion of mental health awareness of em- ployees in workplace. Employer agrees to participate in cost sharing of CMHA Safe and Sound seminar, maximum $1,500 once in the term of agreement SECURITY SERVICES A.S.P. Toronto (650 security guards) and Unifor, Local 2002 Renewal agreement: Effective Aug. 16, 2016, to Dec. 31, 2019. Signed on Feb. 1, 2017. Shift premium: $1 per hour where use of personal vehicle is required. Paid holidays: 9 days. Vacations with pay: 1 day per month, maximum 2 weeks to start, 2 weeks or 4% after 1 year, 3 weeks or 6% after 5 years, 4 weeks or 8% after 10 years, 5 weeks or 10% after 15 years, 6 weeks or 12% after 20 years. Overtime: Time and one-half for all hours in excess of 84 hours in 2-week pay period. Sick leave: 3 days per year. Pension: Employer will con- tribute $0.20 per hour per em- ployee into employee's RRSP. Bereavement leave: 4 days for death in immediate family (mother, father, husband, wife, children, sister, brother, com- mon-law partner, grandparent, grandchildren). 2 days for death in extended family (mother-in- law, father-in-law, brother-in- law, sister-in-law). Seniority – recall rights: 12 months or length of employ- ment if shorter than 12 months. Call-in pay: Minimum 4 hours of pay. Probationary period: 90 days. Discipline: Sunset clause is 18 months, except for discipline imposed for harassment, work- place violence, theft or security breaches. Safety shoes: $80 for CSA- approved safety boots after 12 months of employment. $80 every subsequent 24 months. Uniforms/clothing: Employ- ees must purchase uniforms via maximum $25-per-pay-period deduction. $405 (previously $385) for full-time tactical: 4 shirts, 2 pairs of pants, 1 tie, 1 hat, 1 sweater or bomber jacket.

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